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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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